{"id":347053,"date":"2026-05-27T18:00:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T17:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/we-ask-ex-ofcom-and-bbc-boss-whether-the-tv-licence-fee-should-be-cut\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T18:00:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T17:00:18","slug":"we-ask-ex-ofcom-and-bbc-boss-whether-the-tv-licence-fee-should-be-cut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/we-ask-ex-ofcom-and-bbc-boss-whether-the-tv-licence-fee-should-be-cut\/","title":{"rendered":"We ask ex-Ofcom and BBC boss whether the TV licence fee should be cut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/TlC_YOgGges\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"We ask ex-Ofcom and BBC boss whether the TV licence fee should be cut\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TlC_YOgGges\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Grade compares social media companies to tobacco firms: hugely profitable businesses built on products that can cause harm.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSelf-regulation has failed because they don\u2019t know the meaning of the word,\u201d he told ITV News.<\/p>\n<p>The major tech companies, he argues, have enjoyed a \u201cwild west\u201d for too long, pursuing \u201cclicks and advertising revenue\u201d while allowing a \u201ctoxic corner\u201d of the internet to flourish.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond tech regulation, Grade paints a stark picture of the pressures facing Britain\u2019s traditional broadcasters.<\/p>\n<p>ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 face what he calls an \u201cexistential\u201d challenge as audiences and advertising move online.<\/p>\n<p>While he says the BBC\u2019s licence fee gives it a degree of protection, commercial broadcasters are being squeezed by YouTube and US streaming platforms like Netflix.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follow ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grade compares social media companies to tobacco firms: hugely profitable businesses built on products that can cause harm. \u201cSelf-regulation has failed because they don\u2019t know the meaning of the word,\u201d he told ITV News. 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